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TI-2023-11385 Aliases CVE-2023-26204GHSA-v8v4-f4rj-qhhf

Insufficiently protected credentials in Fortinet FortiSIEM

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-256Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-256.

Summary

A plaintext storage of a password vulnerability [CWE-256] in FortiSIEM 6.7 all versions, 6.6 all versions, 6.5 all versions, 6.4 all versions, 6.3 all versions, 6.2 all versions, 6.1 all versions, 5.4 all versions, 5.3 all versions may allow an attacker able to access user DB content to impersonate any admin user on the device GUI.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00435 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FortinetFortiSIEM6.7.0 – 6.7.5; 6.6.0 – 6.6.3; 6.5.0 – 6.5.1; 6.4.0 – 6.4.2; 6.3.0 – 6.3.3; 6.2.0 – 6.2.1; 6.1.0 – 6.1.2; 5.4.0; 5.3.0 – 5.3.3—No fix listedCNA
  • FortiSIEM VendorFortinet Affected 6.7.0 – 6.7.5; 6.6.0 – 6.6.3; 6.5.0 – 6.5.1; 6.4.0 – 6.4.2; 6.3.0 – 6.3.3; 6.2.0 – 6.2.1; 6.1.0 – 6.1.2; 5.4.0; 5.3.0 – 5.3.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.0 – 5.3.3; 6.3.0 – 6.3.3; 6.6.0 – 6.6.3; 6.7.0 – 6.7.5VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.0VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.0VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.1VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.2VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.0VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.1VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4.0VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4.1VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4.2VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0 – 5.3.3; 6.3.0 – 6.3.3; 6.6.0 – 6.6.3; 6.7.0 – 6.7.5 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.2 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.2 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.0VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.1VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-26204
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v8v4-f4rj-qhhf

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-15229 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiSIEM CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-17481 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiSIEM CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-18918 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiSIEM CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-39605 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiSIEM CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2024-15230 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiSIEM CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-18387 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiSIEM CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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